Isakson & Roe Requirements

Effective August 1, 2021, Section 1018 of Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, MD, Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 requires institutions that participate in the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide additional disclosures for veterans approved for aid from the GI Bill®.

Veteran's benefits at Commonwealth University

It is our goal to ensure your transition from military service to academic environment goes as smoothly as possible. At CU, we value your military experience and want to save you time, effort, and money. The centerpiece of our efforts is the Office of Military and Veterans Resources, or as we like to call it — The Military Office.

• The MAC-RB (Military Academic Credit Review Board) provides an individualized process which ensures military service and experience is acknowledged as appropriate academic credit. It exists nowhere else in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Only a handful of colleges and universities nationwide are doing anything so service-intensive and academically grounded to support military students and veterans.
• View the VA education and training benefits site to know your eligibility and to apply for your military benefits.
• View CU’s military student education benefits checklist.
• ArmyIgnitED is used to process soldier tuition assistance requests.

Shopping sheet disclosures

Schools must provide a covered individual (a student using benefits under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33 or 35 of title 38, U.S.C., or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, U.S.C.) with a personalized shopping sheet that contains:

• Estimated total cost of the course that includes tuition, fees, books, supplies and any other additional costs. View the cost of attendance for CU programs.
• Estimated cost of living expenses. View Commonwealth University’s Cost Estimator.
• Other types of Federal financial aid, not administered by VA that are offered by the institution, that the individual may be qualified to receive. Learn about types of aid offered at CU and how to apply.
• Estimated amount of student loan debt the individual would have upon graduation. View CU's institutional data and the College Navigator.
• Information regarding graduation rates. View CU retention and graduation rates.
• Information regarding job-placement rates for graduates, if available. View CU graduates’ employment placement rates and further education based off of First Destination Survey responses. Professional and career development information is available from Alumni & Professional Engagement.
• Information regarding the acceptance of transfer credits including military credits. View our transfer admission information. Also view CU's undergraduate and graduate transfer policies, specifically PRP 3344 – Evaluation of Military Experience for Academic Credit.
• Any additional requirements including training, experience, or examinations that are required to obtain a license, certification or approval for which the course of education prepares the individual. View CU's state licensure and certification program spreadsheet.